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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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